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Our Club's aims are to:

Learn collaboratively about the history, heritage and archaeology of Norwich and Norfolk

Develop resources and activities that contribute to the wider community’s understanding of history and archaeology

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Tuesday, 16 March 2021

How Norwich Fell In Love With Canaries

This is an article that tells the tale of the association of the canary and Norwich.  Most people know of the association with weaving and that it is the nick name of Norwich City Football Club but did you know that canary exporting was a hugely profitable business to the city?  There were also canary competitions held in public houses and sometimes disputes, especially when a Norwich canary was displayed as orange!  To find out the answers to these questions and more related information please select the following link:

https://www.edp24.co.uk/lifestyle/how-norwich-fell-in-love-with-canaries-672606

 

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